Egg hatching success is significantly influenced by the time of thermal stress in multiple hard tick species
Author:
Ajayi Oluwaseun M.,Oyen Kennan J.,Davies Benjamin,Finch Geoffrey,Piller Benjamin D.,Harmeyer Alison A.,Wendeln Katherine,Perretta Carlie,Rosendale Andrew J.,Benoit Joshua B.
Abstract
AbstractWorldwide, ticks are blood-feeding arthropods responsible for the transmission of disease-causing pathogens to a wide range of vertebrate hosts, including livestock and humans. Tick-borne diseases have been implicated in significant economic losses to livestock production, and this threat will increase as these obligate parasites widen their geographical ranges. Just like in other ectotherms, thermal stress due to changing global temperatures has been shown to influence tick survival and distribution. However, studies on the influence of extreme temperatures in ticks have focused on advanced, mobile stages, ignoring stages that are immobile and cannot move to more favorable microhabitats. In this study, low- and high-temperature regimens were assessed in relation to egg viability for hard tick species. Tick eggs exposed early in development were significantly more susceptible to thermal stress when compared with those exposed later in development. In our tested models, treatment was more important for egg hatching than species differences. Lastly, there was evidence of extreme thermal exposure significantly altering the hatching times of tick eggs for specific treatments. These results provide insights into the critical period for tick egg viability and potential tick control strategies as the globe continues to experience climate change.
Publisher
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
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